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La Esperanza (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Esperanza, a beautiful large village of 559 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Esperanza (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas. There are 559 inhabitants and it is 1,526 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 31 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #67 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Esperanza, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Esperanza? You can find it at 3.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Las Margaritas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Esperanza through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Esperanza? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to La Esperanza (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Esperanza, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Esperanza (Chiapas) is 559 inhabitants

Population data in La Esperanza (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	301	258	559
2010	243	213	456
2005	245	210	455

Evolution of the population in La Esperanza: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Esperanza:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.04	8.45
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.88%
Illiterate population:	6.08%	11.84%
Illiterate population (men):	2.68%	8.45%
Illiterate population (women):	3.40%	14.81%
Schooling level:	7.2	5.62
Schooling level (men):	7.45	6.10
Schooling level (women):	7	5.20

Indigenous culture data in La Esperanza:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	20.57%	32.46%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	9.12%	14.04%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Esperanza, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Esperanza:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.05%	34.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.18%	63.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.22%	9.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:	159	134
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.29%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.74%	90.60%
Homes with a radio:	62.89%	81.20%
Homes with a television:	79.87%	78.63%
Homes with a refrigerator:	64.15%	44.44%
Homes with a washing machine:	41.51%	25.64%
Homes with a car:	30.82%	23.93%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.55%	3.42%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.40%	24.79%
Homes with cell phones:	53.46%	17.09%
Homes with Internet:	11.32%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Esperanza (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Esperanza

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Esperanza, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Las Margaritas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Esperanza.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esperanza

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Esperanza, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Esperanza so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE SANTA CRUZ: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NOLASKA: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE FULVIA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LOS ANGELES: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Esperanza

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Esperanza? The list of the best places to visit in La Esperanza and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Esperanza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Nalem (1617 meters): 6.7 km walk (121 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Ixquihuit (1861 meters): 12.6 km walk (204 minutes), heading North.
• Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 17.5 km walk (244 minutes), heading South.
• Chiquinib (2205 meters): 17.7 km walk (227 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Esperanza:

• Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Teatro Junchavín", 31 km, heading Southwest (28 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Esperanza:

• La Nueva Esperanza (229 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Yalcoc (781 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Barrio de Llano Redondo (648 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Espíritu Santo (789 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Esperanza (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Esperanza by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Esperanza there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Esperanza (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	24	36	60
Youth (6-14 years)	51	45	96
Adults (15-59 years)	187	152	339
Elderly (60+ years)	39	25	64

#7 Pictures of La Esperanza

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Esperanza? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Esperanza.
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#9 Schools in La Esperanza

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